81 FR 1175 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 6 (January 11, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 6 (January 11, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-00332 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 6 (Monday, January 11, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 1175-1176] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-00332] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirement on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, CNCS is soliciting comments concerning its proposed renewal of the Baseline Questionnaire for Caregivers. This instrument will be administered to caregivers of Senior Companion Program service recipients (respite service and independent living service) to assess their demographic characteristics, psycho-social health and wellbeing, and their physical health. Participation is completely voluntary participation is not considered as a factor in obtaining grant funding support from Senior Corps. Copies of the information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed in the Addresses section of this notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office listed in the ADDRESSES section by March 11, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the title of the information collection activity, by any of the following methods: (1) By mail sent to: Corporation for National and Community Service, Office of Research and Evaluation; Attention Anthony Nerino, Research Analyst, #10913A; 1201 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC, 20525. (2) By hand delivery or by courier to the CNCS mailroom at Room 8100 at the mail address given in paragraph (1) above, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. (3) Electronically through www.regulations.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY- TDD) may call 1-800-833-3722 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony Nerino, (202) 606-3913, or by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CNCS is particularly interested in comments that:Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of CNCS, including whether the information will have practical utility; Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are expected to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology (e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses). Background CNCS is submitting a modification to the statement of work outlining technical assistance to implement a study of caregivers of SCP respite [[Page 1176]] service and SCP independent living services. Additionally, CNCS seeks to assess the long term impact of participation in the Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) and the Senior Companion Program (SCP) on caregivers satisfaction, health related outcomes and psycho-social outcomes. This project involves a survey of caregivers to individuals who are recipients of independent living services, and caregivers to individuals receiving respite care services. Potential survey respondents will be drawn from a list of registered beneficiaries provided by a sample of SCP grantees. SCP and FGP members will be drawn from a list of registered members provided by a sample of SCP and FGP grantees. Potential interview respondents will include, caregivers SCP respite and independent services. Survey data will be collected using a multi-modal survey methods including phone surveys, paper surveys and on-line surveys. Quantitative data analysis will include descriptive statistics and inferential analysis of survey responses by respondent characteristics. Analyses will focus on identifying demographic factors of recipients and members, and on self-reported health status and psycho-social factors including self-efficacy, loneliness and depression. Current Action This is a new information collection request. CNCS seeks public comment on a new data collection instrument and a set of interview questions developed for this project. The instrument and interview questionnaire has been designed by the contractor for this project and represents an information collection instrument specific to the modified Statement of Work and modified project goals. Type of Review: New. Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service. Title: Baseline Questionnaire for Caregivers. OMB Number: New. Agency Number: None. Affected Public: Caregivers of Senior Corps SCP respite services and independent living services. Total Respondents: 900. Frequency: One time. Average Time per Response: Average time 30 minutes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Respondent category Number Time Total hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCP Caregiver Survey......................... 900 30 minutes..................... 450 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Total Burden Hours: 450 hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None. Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: January 4, 2016. Mikel Herrington, Acting Director, Senior Corps. [FR Doc. 2016-00332 Filed 1-8-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6050-28-P
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• Propose ways to enhance the depending on individuals selected by factor in obtaining grant funding
quality, utility, and clarity of the grantee to respond to each instrument support from Senior Corps.
information to be collected; and each year). Copies of the information collection
• Propose ways to minimize the Frequency: Two times annually for request can be obtained by contacting
burden of the collection of information survey; two times annually for grantee the office listed in the Addresses section
on those who are to respond, including interviews; one time annually for focus of this notice.
through the use of appropriate groups. DATES: Written comments must be
automated, electronic, mechanical, or Average Time per Response: Averages submitted to the individual and office
other technological collection 30 minutes for the survey; 60–90 listed in the ADDRESSES section by
techniques or other forms of information minutes per interview; 60 minutes per March 11, 2016.
technology. focus group. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
Comments Estimated Total Burden Hours: 420 identified by the title of the information
hours (25,200 minutes) total for this collection activity, by any of the
A 60-day Notice requesting public two-year evaluation (210 hours or following methods:
comment was published in the Federal 12,600 minutes per year). (1) By mail sent to: Corporation for
Register on 10/26/2015 at 2015–27155 Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): National and Community Service, Office
FR 65219. This comment period ended None. of Research and Evaluation; Attention
12/28/2015. No public comments were
Total Burden Cost (operating/ Anthony Nerino, Research Analyst,
received from this Notice. Description:
maintenance): None. #10913A; 1201 New York Avenue NW.,
This two year evaluation seeks to assess
Dated: January 6, 2016. Washington, DC, 20525.
the implementation of the new
Mary Hyde,
(2) By hand delivery or by courier to
Operation AmeriCorps initiative, and to
the CNCS mailroom at Room 8100 at the
report on early results from the intended Director of Research and Evaluation.
mail address given in paragraph (1)
outcomes of each grantee’s project. The [FR Doc. 2016–00321 Filed 1–8–16; 8:45 am]
above, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
evaluation will examine the extent to BILLING CODE 6050–28–P Eastern Time, Monday through Friday,
which multiple streams of national
except Federal holidays.
service are integrated and complement (3) Electronically through
one another in each project; determine CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND www.regulations.gov.
whether and how community capacity COMMUNITY SERVICE Individuals who use a
is being developed and sustained; and telecommunications device for the deaf
examine the Operation AmeriCorps Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request (TTY–TDD) may call 1–800–833–3722
grant making process to determine if between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern
this type of grant could be successfully AGENCY: Corporation for National and Time, Monday through Friday.
used in future grants competitions. Community Service. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Researchers from CNCS will collect
ACTION: Notice. Anthony Nerino, (202) 606–3913, or by
qualitative and quantitative data from
email at anerino@cns.gov.
grantees and their partners, AmeriCorps SUMMARY: The Corporation for National
members, member supervisors, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CNCS is
and Community Service (CNCS), as part particularly interested in comments
program beneficiaries. Operation of its continuing effort to reduce
AmeriCorps grantees are required to that:
paperwork and respondent burden, • Evaluate whether the proposed
participate in the evaluation as a conducts a pre-clearance consultation
condition of grant award. collection of information is necessary
program to provide the general public for the proper performance of the
Type of Review: New.
Agency: Corporation for National and and federal agencies with an functions of CNCS, including whether
Community Service. opportunity to comment on proposed the information will have practical
Title: Operation AmeriCorps and/or continuing collections of utility;
Evaluation. information in accordance with the • Evaluate the accuracy of the
OMB Number: TBD. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Agency Number: None. (PRA95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This proposed collection of information,
Affected Public: Organizations program helps to ensure that requested including the validity of the
receiving Operation AmeriCorps grants data can be provided in the desired methodology and assumptions used;
and their partners involved in format, reporting burden (time and • Enhance the quality, utility, and
implementing the grant, including: The financial resources) is minimized, clarity of the information to be
legal applicant organization; the legal collection instruments are clearly collected; and
sub-applicant organization; key understood, and the impact of collection • Minimize the burden of the
operating partners identified by the requirement on respondents can be collection of information on those who
legal applicant and/or sub-applicant; properly assessed. are expected to respond, including the
peripheral supporting organizations Currently, CNCS is soliciting use of appropriate automated,
identified by key operating partners and comments concerning its proposed electronic, mechanical, or other
the legal applicant and/or sub-applicant; renewal of the Baseline Questionnaire technological collection techniques or
AmeriCorps members working on an for Caregivers. This instrument will be other forms of information technology
Operation AmeriCorps project; member administered to caregivers of Senior (e.g., permitting electronic submissions
ebenthall on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
supervisors working on an Operation Companion Program service recipients of responses).
AmeriCorps project; beneficiaries being (respite service and independent living
served by an Operation AmeriCorps service) to assess their demographic Background
project. characteristics, psycho-social health and CNCS is submitting a modification to
Total Respondents: 340 total for this wellbeing, and their physical health. the statement of work outlining
two year evaluation (170 per year) (all Participation is completely voluntary technical assistance to implement a
respondents may or may not be unique participation is not considered as a study of caregivers of SCP respite
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service and SCP independent living SCP respite and independent services. interview questionnaire has been
services. Additionally, CNCS seeks to Survey data will be collected using a designed by the contractor for this
assess the long term impact of multi-modal survey methods including project and represents an information
participation in the Foster Grandparent phone surveys, paper surveys and on- collection instrument specific to the
Program (FGP) and the Senior line surveys. modified Statement of Work and
Companion Program (SCP) on caregivers Quantitative data analysis will modified project goals.
satisfaction, health related outcomes include descriptive statistics and Type of Review: New.
and psycho-social outcomes. inferential analysis of survey responses Agency: Corporation for National and
This project involves a survey of by respondent characteristics. Analyses Community Service.
caregivers to individuals who are will focus on identifying demographic Title: Baseline Questionnaire for
recipients of independent living factors of recipients and members, and Caregivers.
services, and caregivers to individuals on self-reported health status and OMB Number: New.
receiving respite care services. Potential psycho-social factors including self-
survey respondents will be drawn from Agency Number: None.
efficacy, loneliness and depression.
a list of registered beneficiaries Affected Public: Caregivers of Senior
provided by a sample of SCP grantees. Current Action Corps SCP respite services and
SCP and FGP members will be drawn This is a new information collection independent living services.
from a list of registered members request. CNCS seeks public comment on Total Respondents: 900.
provided by a sample of SCP and FGP a new data collection instrument and a Frequency: One time.
grantees. Potential interview set of interview questions developed for Average Time per Response: Average
respondents will include, caregivers this project. The instrument and time 30 minutes.
Respondent category Number Time Total hours
SCP Caregiver Survey .............................................................................. 900 30 minutes ....................................... 450
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 450 and Ranging (LIDAR/LADAR), beam SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.
hours. steering (random access) and precision
Brenda S. Bowen,
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): pointing and tracking. The proposed
None. license would be relative to the Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
Total Burden Cost (operating/ following: [FR Doc. 2016–00203 Filed 1–8–16; 8:45 am]
maintenance): None. • U.S. Patent Number 9,223,091 BILLING CODE 3710–08–P
Comments submitted in response to entitled ‘‘Light Beam Collimator
this notice will be summarized and/or Particularly Suitable for a Densely
included in the request for Office of Packed Array’’, Inventor Beresnev, Issue DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Management and Budget approval of the Date Dec. 29, 2015.
information collection request; they will Office of the Secretary
DATES: The prospective exclusive
also become a matter of public record. license may be granted unless within National Commission on the Future of
Dated: January 4, 2016. fifteen (15) days from the date of this the Army; Notice of Federal Advisory
Mikel Herrington, published notice, the U.S. Army Committee Meeting
Acting Director, Senior Corps. Research Laboratory receives written
objections including evidence and AGENCY: Deputy Chief Management
[FR Doc. 2016–00332 Filed 1–8–16; 8:45 am]
argument that establish that the grant of Officer, Department of Defense (DoD).
BILLING CODE 6050–28–P
the license would not be consistent with ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory
the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and Committee Meeting.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 37 CFR 404.7. Competing applications
completed and received by the U.S. SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this
Army Research Laboratory within notice to announce a meeting of the
Department of the Army
fifteen (15) days from the date of this National Commission on the Future of
Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive published notice will also be treated as the Army (‘‘the Commission’’). The
Patent License to Schafer Aerospace; objections to the grant of the meeting will be open to the public.
Albuquerque, NM contemplated exclusive license. DATES: Date of the Open Meeting:
Objections submitted in response to Thursday, January 28, 2016, from 2:00
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. this notice will not be made available to p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
ACTION: Notice of intent. the public for inspection and, to the ADDRESSES: Address of Open Meeting,
SUMMARY: In compliance with 35 U.S.C. extent permitted by law, will not be January 28, 2016: Room 285, State
209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i), the released under the Freedom of Services Organization, Hall of States,
Department of the Army hereby gives Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. 444 North Capitol Street NW., Suite 237,
notice of its intent to grant to Schafer ADDRESSES: Send written objections to Washington, DC 20001.
Aerospace; a corporation having its U.S. Army Research Laboratory FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
ebenthall on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
principle place of business at 2309 Technology Transfer and Outreach Don Tison, Designated Federal Officer,
Renard Place SE., Suite 300, Office, RDRL–DPT/Thomas Mulkern, National Commission on the Future of
Albuquerque, NM 87106, exclusive Building 321 Room 110, Aberdeen the Army, 700 Army Pentagon, Room
license in the field of fiber laser array Proving Ground, MD 21005–5425. 3E406, Washington, DC 20310–0700,
systems with specific application in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Email: dfo.public@ncfa.ncr.gov. Desk
areas of laser communication, beam Thomas Mulkern, (410) 278–0889, E- (703) 692–9099. Facsimile (703) 697–
aberration correction, Light Detection Mail: ORTA@arl.army.mil 8242.
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